DirtyJerzey
Well-Known Member
Heres one of two hoods I made last weekend. Using 23watt cfls.
What does everything think of my DIY CFL hood?
- Thread starter DirtyJerzey
- Start date
herb4me1018
Active Member
That's pretty sweet.. I just started messing with CFLs I built a bucket set up and put 4 CFLs in the top. How many plants you got under that thing?
Sent from my XT1080 using Rollitup mobile app
Sent from my XT1080 using Rollitup mobile app
DirtyJerzey
Well-Known Member
Thanks!
This is my 30" one the other one I made is 20"
The 30" has two under it. And the 20" is just one. Ive been going budget untill I buy a better lighting setup. The hood as helped direct the light tremendously.
Im going to at a computer fan in the side for cooling, but right now i just have a fan pointed at it. Temps arent too hot regardless.
This is my 30" one the other one I made is 20"
The 30" has two under it. And the 20" is just one. Ive been going budget untill I buy a better lighting setup. The hood as helped direct the light tremendously.
Im going to at a computer fan in the side for cooling, but right now i just have a fan pointed at it. Temps arent too hot regardless.
herb4me1018
Active Member
I'm gonna build a cfl hood for my clones.. I'm glad you posted this, I've been running ideas through my head trying to figure out how I wanted to do it and by your pics this thing looks like it works great and simple to build
Sent from my XT1080 using Rollitup mobile app
Sent from my XT1080 using Rollitup mobile app
DirtyJerzey
Well-Known Member
Yea It was very easy, granted I have a table saw, circular saw and jig saw. Although you can accomplish this by a circular saw and or jigsaw alone.
herb4me1018
Active Member
I have a circular saw and a jigsaw along with a full sheet of 1/2 in plywood and a few 2x4s in the barn. I'm gonna start my project in the morning..
Sent from my XT1080 using Rollitup mobile app
Sent from my XT1080 using Rollitup mobile app
DirtyJerzey
Well-Known Member
I need to get two more splitters, but I can only have 10 bulbs in there. Couldve added more, but I was nervous with electrical load, heat, and just over all concerns with cramming it full of bulbs. Im not bad with wiring, but I doubted myself a little. I even went as far as using romex wiring, just because i know its used for wiring houses, and its safe.
fridayfishfry
Well-Known Member
this is really great i like it
DirtyJerzey
Well-Known Member
Thanks! I will be building another soon. If enough people are interested Ill document everything and make a build thread.
DirtyJerzey
Well-Known Member
Vostok, Ill search for a link for you. Using comp fans was an afterthought. I still could add one with not much work involved. The only thing id need to do is either wire it up so the volts match. Or find a 120v pre-wired comp fan. But right now, I just have a fan pointed up towards the hood. Temps are pretty darn good right now.
DirtyJerzey
Well-Known Member
Then your golden my man.
If you wanted to know:
Mine is 18" wide. and 30" long @ a 45* angle. My top piece I did at 5" wide. Using a home depot plastic receptacle with splitters and cfl's was perfect spacing from the inside surface.
putangluv
Active Member
yeah that many cfls actually get hot, nothing compared to an hid but enough to have good vent wherever you're growing
GreenThumbsMcgee
Well-Known Member
thats pretty badass. looks like it will do the trick.
SpaaaceCowboy
Well-Known Member
Can you show your plants ?